May 22
Somewhere in the West
Continuing my month long series of posts with images made in New Mexico with the Great Divide as my focus or jumping off point: a few images from the dusty town of Quemado, New Mexico.
We see the Sacred Heart Catholic Church (with what appear to be a facsimile of Michelangelo's Pietà, from St. Peters, in a small shelter out-of-doors), the local post office, and the office building from where Walter de Maria's Lightning Field is administered by the DIA Art Foundation. Visiting this famous earthwork from 1977 is on my bucket list, but always seems to be outside of my shooting schedule.
Five images by Richard Koenig; taken April 5th 2026.
